Miniature rose plant named &#39;wektebodoko&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new variety of Miniature rose suitable for garden decoration, having flowers of painted pink &amp; white coloration.

CLASSIFICATION

The present invention relates to a new Rosa hybrida plant.

VARIETY DENOMINATION

The new plant has the varietal denomination ‘WEKtebodoko’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Miniature Rose.It has as its seed parent the variety known as ‘WEKiscorou’ (notpatented) and as its pollen parent the variety known as ‘RADtko’ (U.S.Plant Pat. No. 16,202).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Among the features which distinguish the new variety from otherpresently available and commercial rose cultivars known to the inventorare the following combinations of characteristics: its unusual paintedpink & white flower coloration, its excellent color stability throughoutthe life of the flower and its large flower size for the class. Theplant has a bushy rounded moderately spreading growing habit, suitablefor outdoor garden decoration.

Asexual reproduction of the new variety by budding as performed in KernCounty and Pomona, Calif., shows that the foregoing and otherdistinguishing characteristics come true to form and are established andtransmitted through succeeding asexual propagations. ‘WEKtebodoko’ maybe asexually propagated by cuttings, budding and grafting. The buddingand grafting successfully occurred on the plant/rootstock Rosa hybridacv. Dr. Huey (not patented).

COMPARISON WITH PARENTS

The new rose may be distinguished from its seed parent, ‘WEKiscorou’ bythe following combination of characteristics: whereas ‘WEKtebodokot’bears flowers of painted pink & white coloration, ‘WEKiscorou’ bearsflowers of scarlet and white bicolor coloration. The new variety isclassified as a Miniature rose with a bushy rounded moderately spreadingsomewhat tall growing habit (about 92 to about 120 cm. in height),whereas the seed parent is classified as a Shrub rose with a bushycompact significantly shorter growing habit (about 62 to about 75 cm. inheight).

The new variety may be distinguished from its pollen parent, ‘RADtko’ bythe following combination of characteristics: whereas ‘WEKtebodoko’bears medium flowers (about 4.8 to about 6.5 cm. in diameter) of paintedpink & white coloration, ‘RADtko’ bears significantly larger flowers(about 8.0 cm. in diameter) of red coloration. The new variety isclassified as a Miniature rose with a bushy rounded moderately spreadinggrowing habit (about 108 to about 158 cm. spread at the widest point),whereas the pollen parent is classified as a Shrub rose with a round andbushy significantly more compact growing habit (about 100 cm. spread atthe widest point).

COMPARISON WITH THE CLOSEST COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE CULTVAR

The new variety may be distinguished from its closest commerciallyavailable cultivar, ‘WEKsybil’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,588) by thefollowing combination of characteristics: whereas ‘WEKtebodoko’ bearsdouble flowers (about 18 to 25 petals) of painted pink & whitecoloration, ‘WEKsybil’ bears double flowers of deep pink to red with awhite eyezone and reverse coloration with heavier petalage (about 24 to28 petals). The new variety has a bushy rounded moderately spreadingsomewhat tall growing habit (about 92 to about 120 cm. in height),whereas the closest commercially available cultivar has a dwarf, bushy,upright significantly shorter growing habit (about 46 to about 62 cm. inheight).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATION

The accompanying photograph illustrates the new variety and shows theflowering thereof from bud to full bloom depicted in color as nearlycorrect as it is possible to make in a color illustration of thecharacter. The branches used for the photograph came from 3 to 4year-old rose plants of the new variety grown outdoors in Pomona, Calif.in the month of November. Throughout this specification, colorreferences and/or values are based upon the Colour Chart of The RoyalHorticultural Society (1966) except where common terms of colordefinition are employed.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following description is of 3 to 4 year-old rose plants of the newvariety grown outdoors in Pomona, Calif. in the month of November.Phenotypic expression may vary with environmental, cultural and climaticconditions, as well as differences in conditions of light and soil.

FLOWER

The new variety usually bears its flowers singly, sometimes in clustersof two to three per stem. Flowers may be borne in regular roundedclusters on strong somewhat short stems (about 11 to about 26 cm.).Outdoors, the plant blooms abundantly and nearly continuously during thegrowing season. The flowers have a slight fruity to apple-likefragrance.

BUD

The peduncle is about 1.9 to about 5.1 cm. in length, of average caliper(about 0.2 to about 0.3 cm. in diameter), and usually erect. It ismoderately rough, with some stipitate glands. Peduncle color is between144A and 146B often moderately suffused, especially on the side exposedto the sun, with between 183A and 187A.

Before the calyx breaks, the bud is about 0.7 to about 1.3 cm. indiameter at the widest point, about 1.2 to about 1.8 cm. in length, andpointed to somewhat ovoid in shape. The surface of the bud bears between8 to 11 foliaceous appendages and very few stipitate glands, usuallywith slender entire foliaceous parts extending beyond the tip of the budabout ½ or more of its length. Bud color is between 146B and 146A oftenmoderately suffused, especially on the side exposed to the sun, withbetween 183A and 187A.

The sepals are about 1.9 to about 2.8 cm. in length and about 0.6 toabout 0.9 cm. in width at the widest point. The outer surface color ofthe sepal is between 146B and 146A often moderately suffused, especiallyon the side exposed to the sun, with between 183A and 187A. The outersurface of the sepal is smooth and bears between 2 to 4 foliaceousappendages with very few stipitate glands. After the sepals open, theinner surface color is sometimes heavily suffused, especially on thearea exposed to the sun, with between 187A and 187B. The inner surfacecolor of the sepal is near 146B broadly bordered by near 139A. The innersurface of the sepal is covered with fine wooly tomentum; sepal marginsare lined with some stipitate glands and hairs.

The receptacle of the flower is of medium to somewhat long length (about0.5 to about 0.6 cm.) and moderately heavy in caliper (about 0.4 toabout 0.7 cm. in diameter). The receptacle is urn-shaped in form. Itssurface is smooth with thick fleshy walls. The receptacle color isbetween 144A and 146B.

As the petals open (after the calyx breaks), the bud is about 1.2 toabout 1.6 cm. in diameter at the widest point, about 1.9 to about 2.5cm. in length, and moderately ovoid to somewhat pointed in form. Thecolor of the under surfaces of the newly opened petals is between 3C and4B sometimes lightly suffused with between 59C and 60C. There is novisible change in coloration at the point where the petal attaches. Thecolor of the upper surfaces of the newly opened petals is between 3C and4B usually heavily overlaid on the upper half of the petal with anirregular wash of between 54A and 54B. There is no visible change incoloration at the point where the petal attaches.

BLOOM

When fully open, the bloom ranges from about 4.8 to about 6.5 cm. indiameter. Petalage is double with about 18 to 25 petals and about 1 to 3petaloids irregularly arranged. When partially open, the bloom form issomewhat ovoid to moderately cupped, and the petals are loosely spiraledto cupped with petal edges somewhat reflexed outward. When fully open,the bloom form is more cupped, and the petals are loosely cupped withpetal edges moderately reflexed outward.

PETALS

The substance of the petals is moderately heavy and of medium tosomewhat thick thickness, with upper surfaces moderately satiny andunder surfaces slightly shiny to matte. The petals are about 2.1 toabout 3.6 cm. in length and about 1.3 to about 3.2 cm. in width at thewidest point. Petal margins are entire.

The outer petals are nearly obovate in shape with rounded apices tosometimes slightly mucronate.

The inner petals are somewhat obovate to moderately oblanceolate inshape with rounded apices to sometimes slightly mucronate.

Petaloids are about 1.2 to about 2.5 cm. in length and about 0.5 toabout 1.3 cm. in width at the widest point. Petaloids are irregularlyshaped somewhat oblanceolate to subulate with rounded apices.

NEWLY OPENED FLOWER

The under surface color of the outer, intermediate and inner petals isbetween 2D and 36D sometimes lightly suffused with near 60D. There is novisible change in coloration at the point where the petal attaches. Theupper surface color of the outer, intermediate and inner petals isbetween 2D and 11D usually heavily overlaid on the upper half of thepetal with an irregular wash of between 61C and 57C. At the point wherethe petal attaches, there is a small zone of between 3C and 4B.

The under and upper surface colors of the petaloids are similar incoloration to the upper and under surfaces of the intermediate and innerpetals.

The general tonality of the newly opened flower is between 2D and 11Dusually heavily overlaid on the upper half of the petal with anirregular wash of between 61C and 57C.

THREE-DAY-OLD FLOWER

The under surface color of the outer, intermediate and inner petals isbetween 2D and 36D sometimes lightly suffused with near 60D. There is novisible change in coloration at the point where the petal attaches. Theupper surface color of the outer, intermediate and inner petals isbetween 2D and 11D usually heavily overlaid on the upper half of thepetal with an irregular wash of between 61C and 57C. At the point wherethe petal attaches, there is a small zone of near 3C.

The under and upper surface colors of the petaloids are similar incoloration to the upper and under surfaces of the intermediate and innerpetals.

The general tonality of the three-day-old flower is between 2D and 11Dusually heavily overlaid on the upper half of the petal with anirregular wash of between 61C and 57C.

On the spent bloom, the petals usually drop off cleanly and are notparticularly affected by cold, hot, wet, or dry weather.

In November in Pomona, Calif., blooms on the bush growing outdoorsgenerally last about four to five days. Cut roses from plants grownoutdoors and kept at normal indoor living temperatures generally lastabout four to five days.

MALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

Stamens are many in number (average about 105) and are arrangedregularly about the pistils; a few are mixed with petaloids. Thefilaments are of somewhat long length (about 0.4 to about 1.0 cm.) mostwith anthers. Filaments are between 3B and 5B in color. The anthers areof medium size for the class and all open approximately at the sametime. Anther color when immature is near 22A on the external part andnear 13D on the internal part. Anther color at maturity is near 164C onthe external part and near 200A on the internal part. Pollen ismoderately abundant and between 19C and 18B in color.

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

Pistils vary in number (average about 55). The styles are moderatelyuneven, somewhat long in length (about 0.4 to about 0.7 cm.), thin incaliper, and loosely bunched. Stigma color is near 13B. Style color isbetween 150B and 150C sometimes lightly suffused with between 53C and53D. Ovaries are usually all enclosed in the calyx.

Hips are of moderately short length (about 1.1 to about 1.5 cm.),rounded in form, and between 31A and 32A in color when ripe. The hipsurface is smooth with thick fleshy walls. The sepals are moderatelypermanent, and usually straight in shape.

The seeds are irregularly rounded, smooth in texture, approximately 3 toabout 9 per hip, about 0.3 to about 0.6 cm. in diameter at the widestpoint and between 164D and 165D in color.

FOLIAGE

The compound leaves are usually comprised of three to seven leaflets andare borne abundantly. The five-leaflet leaves are about 5.2 to about 9.2cm. in length and about 3.7 to about 6.4 cm. in width at the widestpoint, leathery to somewhat crisp in texture, and glossy in finish onthe upper side and slightly shiny in finish on the under side. Theleaves have a pinnate venation pattern. The terminal leaflets are about2.0 to about 3.7 cm. in length and about 1.2 to about 2.2 cm. in widthat the widest point, shaped ovate to somewhat oval with acute apices androunded to somewhat acute bases. Their margins are usually simplyserrate.

The upper surface color of the mature leaf is between 139A and 147A. Theunder surface color of the mature leaf is between 147B and 148A. Theunder and upper colors of the leaf veins on the mature leaf are similarin coloration to the upper and under surfaces colors of the mature leaf.The upper surface color of the young leaf is between 137B and 146A,often heavily suffused with between 187A and 187B. The under surfacecolor of the young leaf is between 146B and 146C, often heavily suffusedwith between 187B and 187A. The under and upper colors of the leaf veinson the young leaf are similar in coloration to the upper and undersurfaces colors of the young leaf.

The rachis is somewhat light to average in caliper and moderately rough.The upper side is deeply grooved with few hairs and some stipitateglands on the edges of the grooves. The under side of the rachis ismoderately rough with few stipitate glands and very few small prickles.The rachis color is near 146D on the under side and near 137C on theupper side often heavily suffused on the young leaf with between 183Aand 187B.

The stipules are about 0.9 to about 1.4 cm. in length and moderatelywide (about 0.4 to about 0.6 cm.) with somewhat long straight pointsthat usually turn out at an angle of more than 45 degrees and sometimesrecurve toward the stem. The under and upper surface color of thestipule is between 137A and I37B often heavily suffused, especially onthe young leaf, with between 187C and 187B.

The petiole is somewhat light to average in caliper and moderatelyrough. The upper side is deeply grooved with few hairs and somestipitate glands on the edges of the grooves. The under side of thepetiole is moderately rough with few stipitate glands and very few smallprickles. The petiole is about 0.2 to about 0.9 cm. in length and about0.1 to about 0.15 cm in width at the widest point. The petiole color isnear 146D on the under side and near 137C on the upper side oftenheavily suffused on the young leaf with between 183A and 187B.

The plant displays an above average degree of resistance to powderymildew and rust as compared to other commercial varieties grown undercomparable conditions in Pomona, Calif. The plant's winter hardiness anddrought/heat tolerance are yet to be determined.

GROWTH

The plant has a bushy rounded moderately spreading somewhat tall growinghabit (about 92 to about 120 cm. in height and about 108 to about 158cm. spread at the widest point), with very full branching. It displaysvigorous growth and the canes are of moderately heavy caliper for theclass (about 1.8 to about 2.5 cm. in diameter at the widest point).

The color of the major stems is between 146B and 146A. They bear somelarge prickles that are about 0.8 to about 1.3 cm. in length. The largeprickles are almost straight to angle slightly downward with a somewhatshort moderately broad oval base; prickle color is near 165A. The majorstem bears very few small prickles of similar shape and coloration.

The color of the branches is between 146B and 146A. They bear some largeprickles which are of similar shape to the large prickles on the majorstems. The prickles are about 0.6 to about 0.8 cm. in length. Theprickle color is between 146C and 147C often moderately suffused withbetween 187C and 187D. The branches bear very few small prickles ofsimilar shape and coloration.

The color of the new shoots is between 146B and 146A often heavilysuffused with between 187B and 187A. They bear some large prickles whichare of similar size and shape to the large prickles on the branches;prickle color is between 146C and 147C often heavily suffused withbetween 187B and 187C. The shoots bear very few small prickles ofsimilar shape and coloration.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct Miniature rose plant of the varietysubstantially as described and illustrated herein.